[NSRCA-discussion] The real rason Pattern flyers are seen asElitists...

[vicenterc at comcast.net]

I agree 100% with Chris.  I had that experience when I started to fly pattern.  I believe that a new pilot that try pattern will stay as soon as he find out that pattern is one way to improve his flying skills.  Now, I never regret that I made that decision.  

Vicente "Vince" Bortone

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From: "White, Chris" <chris at ssd.fsi.com> 

Hi Fred, 
You are correct that for sportsman you do not need a 2m plane to win…..unless you have someone with a 2m plane that can fly it to its full potential (not likely in sportsman as you know because there are too many other things to learn).
 
I’ve judged Sportsman and have seen many pilots flying average aerobatic planes fly and score higher than guys with 2m birds….the reason….they flew the best geometry etc.
 
Most of the Masters guys I’ve flown with and against are recruiters, they are the CD’s, contest promoters and boosters to pattern here in the Midwest…..  One great example is Dan Curtis out of Springfield MO.
 
The Masters guys I fly with don’t believe you need a 2m bird for sportsman and promote sportsman pilots every way possible.  At all contests I attend we are overjoyed when there’s a good sportsman turnout and we are lecturing each other to recruit when there is not.   I’m satisfied that a lot of guys really do get it….and do care.
 
Chris
 



From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Fred Huber
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 3:29 PM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] The real rason Pattern flyers are seen asElitists...
 
When someone who actually does start trying to fly Sportsman tries to give input on how to attract more people to Sportsman... the Elitist snobs who are flying Maters would rather nitpick on technicalities than listen to the real issue the relative beginner to the sport is trying to address.
 
You ARE Elitists... 
 
"Your plane must not be good enough... get a better one" IS NOT the correct response to a beginner to Sportsman saying the new sequence requires more performance than the old sequence.
 
You want to attract people... you are certainly doing the EXACT wrong thing.  And when its pointed out... you attack the messenger for telling you about it.
 
I'm about ready to scrape the NSRCA logos off my model... 
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